Rolling-pin.



E. l. FLETCHER.

ROLLING PIN.

APPLICATION msn MAR. 13, |915.

Patented Jan. 9,1917.

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Specification of Letters Patent'.

` Patented Jan. 9, 1917.

Application led March 13, 1916. Serial No. 83,853.

removable, and is preferably composed of removable sheets ofimpervious fiexible material, as paraiiined paper.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of a rolling pin in which the removable sheets of impervious material are so arranged as to be readily torn off to present a new clean sheet or surface to the pin.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a Vrolling `pin which isV simple and inexpensive, as well as sanitary, thus producing a thoroughly efficient and practical rolling pin for the housewife and coolr. a

In the accompanying drawings 2-Figure l isa perspective view of a complete pin, and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof.

Y Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional view showing a'slight modification.

Ieferringto the drawings, the numeral 5 designates the body ofthe pin, which is preferably hollow, and made of some light stiff material, as for instance bristol board, or even sheet metal, the handles 6, being provided and carrying the pin engaging rim 7 which lits upon the end of the pin, and provides a clamp to hold the spiral or concentricl roll 8 of paper about the roll, and so that the sheets may be easily torn off.

Vhere a concentric roll ,is employed, each perforations to permit of the removal of the Y same. By this construction the roll 8 is easily placed upon the body 5 by inserting the body therein, after one of the handles has been removed. The ends of the roll are then placed in between the body 5 and the rims 7 of the handle and are thus clamped in place. p

TWhere found desirable, the handles may be dispensed with, in which event, a strip 10 of adhesive paper or cloth is placed over the ends of the roll 8 and the body J5, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing, and when the sheets have been entirely removed, the body 5 may be thrown away as useless. In either event a. sanitary rolling ypin having an impervious removable covering is provided, the paper used for the covering being preferably parafined.

`What I claim, as new, is l 1. A rolling pin, including a hollow cylinder, a roll of impervious paper perforated to provide a plurality of sheets covering the cylinder, 'and two handle carried clamps for the ends of the cylinder to hold the roll in Y place.

2. A sanitary rolling pin comprising a.

impervious covering for the body, and means for clamping the cover to therbody at the ELIZABETH IDA FLETCHER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for nvevcents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, ID. C. Y

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